Bombard: meaning, definitions and examples

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bombard

 

[ bษ’mหˆbษ‘หd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

during a conflict

To attack continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles. To assail persistently; harass.

Synonyms

assault, attack, pound, shell

Examples of usage

  • The enemy forces continued to bombard the city with heavy artillery.
  • The protesters were bombarded with tear gas by the police.
Context #2 | Verb

with information or messages

To overwhelm with a large amount of something, usually information or messages.

Synonyms

flood, inundate, overwhelm

Examples of usage

  • I was bombarded with emails after signing up for the newsletter.
  • The advertisement bombarded the viewers with catchy slogans and images.

Translations

Translations of the word "bombard" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bombardear

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฎเคฌเคพเคฐเฅ€ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช bombardieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengebom

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะพะผะฑะฐั€ะดัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bombardowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ˆ†ๆ’ƒใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bombarder

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bombardear

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bombardฤฑman yapmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํญ๊ฒฉํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุตู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bombardovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bombardovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฝฐ็‚ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bombardirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bomba

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพะผะฑะฐะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bombalamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bombardear

Etymology

The word 'bombard' originated from the Middle French word 'bombarder', which meant 'to fire a cannon'. The term was first used in the 15th century to describe the act of attacking with bombs or artillery. Over time, the meaning expanded to include the idea of overwhelming with a large amount of something, such as information. The word has been widely used in military contexts as well as in everyday language to convey the sense of continuous attack or bombardment.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,343, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.